Null (melange.Js.Null)

type t(+'a) = Js.null('a);

Local alias for 'a Js.null

let return: 'a => t('a);

Constructs a value of 'a Js.null containing a value of 'a

let empty: t('a);

The empty value, null

let getUnsafe: t('a) => 'a;

let getExn: t('a) => 'a;

let bind: f:Js.Fn.arity1(('a => t('b))) => t('a) => t('b);

let map: f:Js.Fn.arity1(('a => 'b)) => t('a) => t('b);

Maps the contained value using the given function

If 'a Js.null contains a value, that value is unwrapped, mapped to a 'b using the given function a' -> 'b, then wrapped back up and returned as 'b Js.null

let maybeGreetWorld (maybeGreeting: string Js.null) =
  Js.Null.bind maybeGreeting ~f:(fun greeting -> greeting ^ " world!")

let iter: f:Js.Fn.arity1(('a => unit)) => t('a) => unit;

Iterates over the contained value with the given function

If 'a Js.null contains a value, that value is unwrapped and applied to the given function.

let maybeSay (maybeMessage: string Js.null) =
  Js.Null.iter maybeMessage ~f:(fun message -> Js.log message)

let fromOption: option('a) => t('a);

Maps 'a option to 'a Js.null

Some a	->	return a
None	->	empty

let toOption: t('a) => option('a);

Maps 'a Js.null to 'a option

return a	->	Some a
empty	->	None